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- What Motivates You? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2015 from Erik TozierWhat motivates you? A person does not become successful overnight. It takes a determined individual to achieve their goals and maximize their potential. What keeps you motivated? What gets you going in the morning? Do some people naturally have a high motor or is it something that you can ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - Dopamine Dive - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2015 from Callum GoldingThere are three main components that make up ADHD and in varying degrees I can see these being applied to a vast majority of humans growing up in today’s toxic culture. -Poor impulse control -Attention deficit -Hyperactivity The word cortex means bark, like that of a tree, it is a thin ...
Views: 1277 - Tapping Your “Inner Mentor” to Create New Meaning in Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2015 from Tina TessinaSooner or later all of us question the meaning of life. The sooner we get to it, the better chance we have of finding a satisfactory answer. As a therapist I watch many of my clients pass through stages of personal growth. Once they work through the issues that have held them back, they often ...
Views: 1473 - HOW NON-CASH REWARDS CAN INCREASE CUSTOMER LOYALTY AND DRIVE SALES - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2015 from shubham anandCEO Steve Damerow – Learn How Non-cash Rewards Can Increase Customer Loyalty And Drive Sales Better Than Cash. from The ISI Group of Companies on Vimeo. The CEO of The ISI Group, consisting of Incentive Solutions, Loyaltyworks and Travel Solutions is back to share how you can increase ...
Views: 940 - How NOT to Motivate Your Sales Team - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2015 from shubham anandThere are many ways to motivate your sales force, some more effective than others. But there are a few common motivators that are often used when setting up incentive programs that can have pretty severe, unintended consequences. Today, we’ll explore a few of these concepts and consider some of ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - SEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2015 from William CottringerSEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS By Bill Cottringer “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. Communication, like time, is one of our most important resources, but is becoming less cost-effective in usage by the minute, ...
Views: 1522 - How to Become a Successful Affiliate Marketer - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Matthew E. AlleyneNow that you have signed up to our affiliates marketing system, read through all of our useful information and watched the videos, you may still be wondering how you can make the system work for you! Affiliate marketing is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to make extra money, which ...
Views: 904 - How to Become a Successful Affiliate Marketer - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2015 from Matthew E. AlleyneNow that you have signed up to our affiliates marketing system, read through all of our useful information and watched the videos, you may still be wondering how you can make the system work for you! Affiliate marketing is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to make extra money, which ...
Views: 926 - My Attitude? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2015 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comOur attitude is going to determine where we go in life; it is the foundation of failure or success and also significantly affects our health and well-being. You have most likely heard expressions such as “we can always look for the positive or the negative in any situation,” and “we can take ...
Views: 1478 - Succeed like Anthony Robbins: The One Powerful Secret Successful People Live by - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Clement McGrathTrue freedom means complete responsibility. This is the natural outcome of the truth that life is a mirror for your consciousness. All forms of victim thinking have some reluctance to taking full responsibility for your life along with the need to blame some person thing or circumstance. In that ...
Views: 1400 - Obstacles Illuminate the Path to Success - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Tony Fahkry“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” ...
Views: 1383 - What is Your Word-of-the-Year for 2015? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiIf you’re a longtime reader of my Tip of the Week (thank you!), then you know that every January I ask my clients to pick a word to guide them throughout the year: a word summarizing their intentions for the year to come. I do the same exercise myself using Christine Kane’s powerful workbook, ...
Views: 1405 - Leave No Stone Unturned In Your Desire for Success - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Tony Fahkry“To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: "Leave no stone unturned." - Edward Bulwer Lytton In an ancient Greek fable, the playwright Euripides conveys a story of an army general who buries a large treasure in his tent, following his defeat in ...
Views: 1112 - Understanding The Brain - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciUnderstanding the Brain Better The human brain is a remarkable organ. I have thought long and hard that one day a human brain can be harvested out of a dying body and made to think and communicate in some form. Many experts say that the brain is one of the most complicated things available to ...
Views: 1216 - Understanding The Brain - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciUnderstanding the Brain Better The human brain is a remarkable organ. I have thought long and hard that one day a human brain can be harvested out of a dying body and made to think and communicate in some form. Many experts say that the brain is one of the most complicated things available to ...
Views: 1209 - The Magic Of Belief - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciBelieve” I have my own strong beliefs. I believe in God. I believe that we were all created to be great. Some of us along the way have gotten off track with our thinking, but we can once again get back in the game. I believe that we were each put on earth to make a difference of some kind. ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - More Than A Man, An Inspiration - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciMore Than A Man My mentor and friend, Bob Richards, the great Olympic gold medal champion who graced the cover of the Wheaties Cereal box, said, “Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.” I will never forget meeting Bob Richards for the first time. He had become a motivational ...
Views: 1272 - Do You Want to Work for More Than Just a Paycheck? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Larry Freeborg“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Excerpt from The Summer Day by Mary Oliver We are always at choice, including the decision we make about earning an income for ourselves and those who depend on us. When making a choice about how to create your ...
Views: 1138 - Don't Rely on Yourself to Get Things Done - Create External Motivators - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2015 from Dawn Shuler"An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force." You know how it works... if it's up to you get something done - and no one is relying on it - you procrastinate, procrastinate, ...
Views: 837 - How to Get Motivated - When You're Not - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2015 from Dawn ShulerIt happens... you set aside time to write and create. Or a client cancels at the last minute. Or that rare thing of a block of time drops into your lap. You're even all set with what you're going to work on. And you stare at the computer. You frown at your list. You shuffle papers on ...
Views: 839 - Stay Motivated With 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Sherman JosephKeeping yourself motivated in leadership should not be something that you only do when the Spirit moves you. It is something that should be an ongoing process that includes every facet of your life: your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, and your relationships ...
Views: 941 - Starting Big- 5 Steps to Making It Real - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Dawn ShulerSome time ago, I went through an exercise from a great article online from Meredith Eisenberg, "The Reverse Funnel - How to Dream BIG and Start Small." It's basically a product development/marketing exercise to get you thinking differently about your products and programs flow. Long story ...
Views: 702 - What If Dreaming Big Is Too Scary? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2015 from Dawn ShulerThere are five steps to making your dreams come true. First, just play with your idea. Second, let it sit for a while. Third, take that seed of an idea out of the marinade and see how you feel about it. Fourth, get down to business... what do you need to actually make this dream a reality? What ...
Views: 718 - Create Beacons to Keep You on Track- And in Alignment with Your Purpose - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Dawn ShulerI was working with a client in a book writing program, and she was having a hard time figuring out what she wanted to write about. However, one theme that kept popping up for her was that she was passionate about people's stories being told. "There are all these stories out there, and they just ...
Views: 787 - Succeeding With Clear Intent - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from Clement McGrathSuccess means different things to different people. We all operate within a paradigm, or view of the world, and this will determine how we see success and how we act in all of life’s situations. For many, their success involves struggle, hard work, competitiveness, and looking after number ...
Views: 1084 - 3 Simple Ways for a Private Tuition Professional to Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2015 from Tan RumingPrivate tuition professionals are in business with the intention of motivating their students to do better in school. However, this can be difficult to do if the student continues to struggle or does not wish to put in the effort necessary to see success with the sessions. These issues can be ...
Views: 1415 - It's Never Too Late to Do What You Love - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2015 from Rodrigo ScalambriniLife has proven to be a very resilient adversary; it’s always up for one more round. We can’t say that life is always going the way we want, because mostly it isn’t. If you were born in between the 70’s and the 90’s, then you belong to the Y-generation and probably you think you are better ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - Lessons about Sales From My Dessert Bar - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Carrie GreeneI love to nurture and take care of people. Since I love to cook and bake one way I get to satisfy this need is to cook and feed them. I hosted a dinner party for twenty recently. I checked in with my guests to see if there were any dietary needs. There were two vegetarians, one person who ...
Views: 1069 - A New Kind of Hero to Guide Us - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Larry FreeborgAs kids, we are taught to look up to the heroes in our community such as the police officers and firefighters who keep us safe. Some of us also immersed ourselves in the world of comic book superheroes – characters with superhuman powers who always managed to do the right thing and come out on ...
Views: 1076 - 5 Simple Techniques to Get Unstuck - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2015 from Melissa HeislerIt happens to each one of us at one time or another. We become stuck. We enter a state of lethargy. Whether it involves our work or our home life, there are just days (and unfortunately sometimes weeks and months) where we feel stuck. We don’t seem to have the energy to move forward. We feel the ...
Views: 1517 - Motivation: Can Trapped Grief Cause A lack Of Motivation? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who are always doing things, there are others who rarely do anything. Just as there are going to be people who are fairly active, but not the degree that they fall on either side of the spectrum. However, even though there will be people who can relate to this, it ...
Views: 2353 - Motivation for 2015 - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from Maria KhalifeIf you basically don’t want to do something, no one or no thing can motivate you to do it. Your motivation comes from inside you only. In our society today, we have developed the habit of deferring the blame for what happens in our lives to another: She made me do it. My boss didn’t provide ...
Views: 1550 - What's YOUR Biggest Challenge for the New Year? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Pat LaDouceurIn the past month I've been checking in with my clients about how far they've come and where they want to go next. We've been focusing on what matters to them most as they look forward to 2015. Aleesha is looking for meaningful work. She tells me that education jobs are scarce, and indeed ...
Views: 1575 - Emotional Cues That Things Need To Change - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Kate SinerI am not really one for New Year resolutions. I kind of think I need to be continually making changes and improvements throughout the year. However, this year, I cleaned closets, rearranged my kitchen, brought stuff to the Salvation Army, AND, of course fit in some time for both relaxation and ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Small Actions Add Up to Success - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerHere we are, already into the new year, can you believe it? How's it going for you? The New Year is infused with a monumental surge of energy; you'd have to be stuck in a cave somewhere to miss it. People far and wide publicly declare their intentions, goals, and desires for the upcoming ...
Views: 1289 - Motivation Is What Makes Us Act - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2015 from Rossen ZotkovMotivation is what makes us act Motivation is an important aspect of our lives. In fact we could say that there is hardly anything that we think, say or do without a particular reason or goal, without a particular and subjective answer to the question "Why?" It makes no difference whether it ...
Views: 1380 - Are We Stuck With What We Are? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Rossen ZotkovOur character is an aspect which plays a major role in our perception and interaction with the outside world. Ultimately, it affects our lives on many gross and subtle levels. Any excessive quality in our character can easily turn into a problem either for us or for those around us. The tendency ...
Views: 1291 - Why Abandon A Habit? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Rossen ZotkovWhile considerations on theory and practice of "How to abandon a habit?" are quite common for many people, the question of "Why should I abandon a habit?" in the first place, is often not given its due attention. At first, that question might seem unimportant. If one should consider for example ...
Views: 1358 - Recalibrate, Restore, and Revive Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerIs business starting to feel like a slow drain on your soul? Are you beginning to begrudge every moment spent in front of your computer, or do you attack it, frisky and excited for what's to come? If you're feeling somewhat slumped at the sight of your work, it's probably time to implement ...
Views: 1224 - Who's In Charge of Your Business: Use This Question to Make Sure It's You - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Carrie GreeneI was speaking with someone who doubled her multiple six-figure business over the past year. She had amazing business coaching, kept her focus on her business and put in a lot of hard work. The coaching and advice she got were exactly on target for her business. I knew that increasing ...
Views: 967 - Forget ‘Visioning’ – Let’s Take Action: The Most Effective Avenue To Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Achieve Your Goals, Part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Larry FreeborgAs I mentioned last time in the first of this three-part series on taking action, getting clear and accurate about what you want to achieve is critical and will only get you about 25% of the way along the path to success (if you missed Part 1 click here). The rest of the path involves actually ...
Views: 1027 - Why You Should Never Give Up - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2014 from Garrett PaknisDo you ever feel like you are running on empty and can’t encounter one more obstacle – that you just want to give up? I know how your commitment can be tested time and time again and how it is almost easier to turn your optimism into pessimism when you wake up day after day without seeing ...
Views: 1264 - Today is the day - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Kathleen GageHow often have you said, “Today’s the day!” regarding something you are committed to changing. Yet, by day’s end you either didn’t do what you said you would do or you did something that directly sabotaged your success? Unfortunately, this happens more times than not. Whether it be to eat ...
Views: 1667 - Teleseminars - One of the Most Important Forum Marketing Tips - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageWithout a doubt, forums are a great way to promote teleseminars. When you belong to a handful of forums that are very targeted and consistent with your market with daily posting you can gain some great visibility. However, it goes beyond simply posting as a way to promote your event. The number ...
Views: 1660 - Surrender to Know Deep Fulfillment - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageSeveral decades ago, I began studying goal setting as if my life depended on it. I was committed to learning anything and everything I could about how to set goals and "have it all". I was certain that having it all would bring me a very deep level of happiness. My motivation was the fact that ...
Views: 1527 - Surefire ways for articles to build your online position - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageSomething I specialize in is teaching clients and prospective clients how to gain visibility and credibility on the Internet by way of no-cost and low cost strategies. When done right the visibility can lead to increased revenues. One of the most effective methods to accomplish this is through ...
Views: 1119 - Regret or Passion? Which Will Be Yours? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageI once attended a retreat on how to live with passion and fulfill one’s life’s work. The facilitator posed the question, “If money was not an issue, yet you had to work full-time, what would you do?” Answering this question was a turning point for me. Now - years later - I am doing much of what ...
Views: 1331 - Can you run a successful online business without this? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageMost people have heard, "The gold is in the list." This is very true. The gold - your revenues - IS in the power of your list. It goes beyond the size of your list; it has to do with how responsive your subscribers are. Can someone run an online business and make money without a list? It has ...
Views: 1190 - Are You Letting Sales Slip Away? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageAs might be expected, this is the time of year many companies set goals and outcomes for the coming year. Most likely these goals include increasing the client base and revenues while increasing profit margins. The sad truth is these are probably the same goals that are set every year and the ...
Views: 1257 - How to Live Life to the Fullest - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2014 from Tony Fahkry“Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never ...
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